Army's Exercise Great Bear - 1962

Every winter the Army in Alaska, as well as units from other states and even Canada, would gather for winter field exercises. This one was conducted along the Alaska Highway north of Tanacross. It was also just after some of the coldest weather ever experienced in the area, with an unofficial low of -86°F at the maneuver site, and an official low of -78°F at Northway just a couple of weeks before the maneuver began.